2017•Journal of Ornamental HorticultureRequires access
Effect of growing media and primary nutrients on postharvest life of cut flowers of anthurium var. tropical.
Tatte Sumathi, S.L. Chawla, Sudha Patil, Neelima Palagani
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Abstract
Flowers of anthurium var. Tropical grown in media containing coconut husk + charcoal (3: 1) showed maximum total water uptake, fresh weight retention, total soluble sugar, per cent absolute integrity on 4th, 8th and 12th day and vase life. Similarly flowers produced from plants sprayed with 12: 61: 40 N: P: K @ 0.2% weekly once showed maximum total water uptake, fresh weight retention, total soluble sugars, per cent absolute integrity on 4th, 8th and 12th day of post harvest life and also increased vase life. In case of interaction, flowers produced from plants cultivated in coconut husk+ charcoal as growing media along with foliar spray of 12: 61: 40 N: P: K @ 0.2% showed maximum water uptake, fresh weight retention, total soluble sugars, per cent absolute integrity as respectively on 4th, 8th and 12th day of post harvest life and also increased vase life compared to other treatments.